Omega 3 capsules (merged)

Ted_Hutchinson

Fish oil for dogs There are 109 papers listed at pubmed concerning the effects of fish oil supplementation for dogs so for some conditions it will be worth trying. I'm not sure of the effects on their behaviour as I've not looked at the brain structure of dogs. It's as much as I can do to keep up with the new human Vit d/ omega 3 research.

Certaily won't do any harm and will be useful to others if you give it a try and post your observations back here if you find skin/hair condition, joint mobility and behaviour are changed for the better.

shokadelika

Just give them a couple of tins of cheap sardines or salmon a week.

LoonyChoons

black-saturn wrote:

I dont know if this is the right board or not but feel free to move it if it needs to be.

I have been giving my children Omega 3 fish oil for 3 years and have seen no end of amazing benefits to it. Their teachers can't believe the improvement in their school work. Would it be possible to also give the original (no flavourings or colourings added) capsules to my dog?

are you planning on asking the dog to do your tax return? :beer:

random456

bit off topic but where can i get childrens omega 3 withOUT omega 6 and vegan? thanks

black-saturn

pumpa wrote:

bit off topic but where can i get childrens omega 3 withOUT omega 6 and vegan? thanks

You can buy them in Boots in syrup form.

random456

thanks is it vegan tho?

black-saturn

Sorry I have no idea. In that case you should try going to a health food shop or asking in Boots as I'm not sure about the Poundland ones.

HappySad

"Its unique feature is a ratio of about 4 parts EPA to 1 part DHA: the highest ratio possible in a natural fish oil."(1)

This ratio is the highest available naturally and is most effective for brain function. It is taken from the body of the fish animal and not from the liver or other organs like other products.

Durham Trial did a lot of investigation before choosing the best product on the market that provided the best natural EPA to DHA ratio and was used from the body of the animal."I was important that for a trial involving children that we used

the best on the market" (2). "All future trials on Omega3 have always used EyeQ products because of their purity & high

natural occuring EPA:DHA ratio" (3)

Child of Our Time also used EyeQ product on the children when they were 3years old. (4)

Other Omega3 products don't have this vital ratio EHA to DHA and may have a high level of EHA & DHA; but only have the raio of 3:2.



References
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(1) http://www.equazen.com/default.aspx?pid=25

(2) & (3) I called a member of the Durham Fatty Acid Trial - http://www.equazen.com/default.aspx?pid=120
Durham trial tested 120 children.
(4) http://www.durhamtrial.org/default.aspx?pid=218

Ted_Hutchinson

If money is no object then paying the extra for high EPA is a valid choice for those who have more money than sense.
I personally do not know of any reason why the ratio provided in the Eye Q product is more "narural" than that provided by Zipvit.
The ratio that really matters is the ratio between omega3 and omega 6 and cutting down on the omega 6 is as important as boosting the omega 3 level. If you are feeding your kids anything with transfats in then you may as well stop wasting your money on health foods and simply start a funeral plan for them.
I know, from the benifits to my grandchildren that the Omega Juice works wonders, and I doubt very much if the more expensive alternative would be money well spent. I would prefer the total daily amount of omega to be increased by generous use of a cheaper product than people being put off using sufficient Omega3 to be effective by suggesting the higher price product is superior in any way.
Edit: The average 125g tin of sardines contains 90g drained weight of sardine which will contain just over 2g omega oil. So eating half a tin of sardines in tomato sauce each day will provide a gram of omega 3 in it's most natural form. I can't remember offhand how much my lidl's sardines in tomato are but I think around 23p so that works out at approx 12p daily for 1g omega.
I doubt eyeq are as cheap as that per daily 1g omega so still feel the cheaper most natural source is the best bet.

clylbw

Just wonder whether anyone else is also taking the Efalex Omega-3 & Omega-6 capsules.

I started having them just over 1 week ago and it seems to help me stay focused at my high-pressure job. However, I now need more sleep and have to go to bed earlier. Is such a reaction normal?

Finally, is there anyone who has taken such Omega-3 and/or Omega-6 capsules for some time? May I ask what you think of them? Many thanks.